2010: A year in pictures

In no particular order, some highlights from 2010. My Mom celebrated 85 this year and I discovered I hadn't taken any photos! In addition to this landmark event, you'll find some shots taken at random intervals throughout the year:


NEW FLOORS




STAINED THE SHELVES IN THE OFFICE




NEW ROOF




MATT...




...TOOK ME FOR A RIDE IN A SIDECAR











MIXED TIM WILLIAMS AND THE ELECTRO-FIRES FOR THE ALBERTA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION




MY NEIGHBOUR JIM BOUGHT A NEW TRUCK




AND USED IT TO MOVE HIS OLD ONE OUT OF THE YARD




MY NEPHEW BUILT A TURTLE USING LEGGO MINDSTORM




I DISCOVERED AN ALL-VEGAN MEAL REPLACEMENT DURING A BOUT OF NASTY DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS




WHILE MY NIECE PARTICIPATED IN HER FIRST BIG DIVISIONAL RUN



HAD BUFFALO BURGERS AT THE PATRICIA HOTEL

AND ATE AT "GARTHS IN BROOKS"... YUP, YOU GOT THE PLAY ON WORDS!

WHILE HELPING LANDSCAPE POWER STATIONS AROUND ALBERTA

EVEN TOOK PICTURES WHILE DRIVING...
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...ONE OF THESE



MY BUDDY DAVE D.'S LISTENING ROOM

MY BUDDY DAVE D. IN HIS LISTENING ROOM

ON THE DAY HE GAVE ME THIS AUDIO RACK FOR MY LIVING ROOM...

...I HELPED HIM PULL THE GUTS




OUR ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE AT MY BUDDY DAVE B.'S



THE BOX I BOUGHT ON BOXING DAY



DWAYNE SHOWING OFF HIS PET PROJECT SPACE IN OKOTOKS

THE CONTROL ROOM




DISCOVERING THEY SERVE "$4.00 GRASS ANTS" (GRASS PINTS, REALLY) AT THE PUB IN OKOTOKS!



THE PRODUCTION I DID IN OKOTOKS THE SAME WEEK





MY BUDDY NORM AT HIS PROJECT SPACE IN COCHRANE

PREPARING FOR SOMETHING BIG



TO FILL SOMETHING SMALL (POST HOLES)

THAWING OUT THE GROUND






A CHRISTMAS TRADITION




HOW I SPENT MY NEW YEARS DAY 2010




HOW I SPENT MY 40TH BIRTHDAY IN BC






OBSERVING TRAFFIC (CAN YOU SEE HOW THE TIMING OF THE SHOTS WORKED OUT?)




REPLACED THE STARTER IN MY VAN - DISCOVERING WHY I'M NOT A MECHANIC. IT WORKED OUT OK, BUT WHO WANTS TO STAND ON THEIR HEAD UNDER A VAN TO LOOSEN RUSTY BOLTS???



CHECKED OUT THE MODEL TRAIN SHOW

KEN, ADAM'S DAD, WITH HIS Z-SCALE LAYOUT. ADAM'S WORKED FOR ME FOR 9 YEARS THIS YEAR.



BOUGHT MY FIRST SPLITTING WEDGE...

...TO TAKE ON SOME NASTY LOGS...

...TO MAKE LITTLE WOOD OUT OF BIG WOOD




CABLE BUILDING DAY AT THE OFFICE





THEATRE DAY AT MY NIECE'S SCHOOL




DWAYNE HELPING ME STRING MY YAMAKI GUITAR - THE ONE I GOT FROM MY BUDDY DAVE B.

DWAYNE PLAYING.... MUCH BETTER THAN I!




AT THE ANNUAL V-3 CONFERENCE YESTERDAY: NIQUE, ME AND SHARON. WE GO BACK... 38 YEARS?? ...BUT DON'T TELL THEM THAT!